Medical Laboratory Associate Practitioner

Stoke-On-Trent, England, United Kingdom

8/5/2025

University Hospitals of North Midlands is currently unable to provide sponsorship this role. This is in accordance with UKVI guidelines and legislation, as these roles do not meet the skill nor salary threshold for sponsorship. If you hold a graduate visa, you are welcome to apply for this role however it is important to note that UHNM will be unable to offer sponsorship at the end of your graduate visa, you must also have at least six months until your graduate visa expires at the start of your employment for training and operational reasons.

North Midlands and Cheshire Pathology Service are looking to recruit a Medical Laboratory Associate Practitioner in Point of Care Testing.

Location: Primary location Royal Stoke Hospital with a requirement to attend other sites in the network on a weekly basis.

Role Summary

• To be an efficient and flexible member of the POCT laboratory team assisting in the delivery of the service.
• The post holder will be required to perform a range of routine and non-routine tasks within Pathology, following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) to provide technical support to Biomedical Scientists to ensure a high quality service in all areas of the relevant Pathology Discipline. The tasks will include; sample preparation; operation and maintenance of laboratory equipment and updating of information systems.
• To supervise and allocate quality control and training tasks to Ward Support Workers.
• To work within the written Policies and Procedures of the Department especially in relation to Health and Safety and Quality.
  
  

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kate Ford Job title: Lead Biomedical Scientist for POCT Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01782671535